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Extending ourselves : computational science, empiricism, and scientific method /

Paul Humphreys explores the ways in which computationally assisted science is fundamentally reshaping science, & provides a new account of empiricism suitable for contemporary science, whose purpose is to reconcile a modest but selective scientific realism with scientific empiricism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Humphreys, Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Science > Computer simulation.
Science > Philosophy.
Sciences > Simulation par ordinateur.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Science > Computer simulation
Science > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Paul Humphreys explores the ways in which computationally assisted science is fundamentally reshaping science, & provides a new account of empiricism suitable for contemporary science, whose purpose is to reconcile a modest but selective scientific realism with scientific empiricism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 172 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167) and index.
ISBN:9780198036005
0198036000
1423761588
9781423761587
0195158709
9780195158700
9780199785964
0199785961